Curriculum Vitae — Mohammed Hamad Almannaa

Bio

Dr. Mohammed Hamad Almannaa is an Associate Professor of Traffic and Transportation Engineering at King Saud University. His work focuses on road safety, intelligent transportation systems, AI applications, congestion management, research collaboration, and graduate supervision.

CV Text

Traffic Engineering scientific visits and field applications | Associate Professor promotion decision — 2023

Publications | Courses | News | Office Hours | Collaboration and Consulting

Academic Profile

Dr. Mohammed Hamad Almannaa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, specializing in traffic and transportation engineering and intelligent transportation systems. He supervises the Traffic Simulation Laboratory. His work applies data and artificial intelligence to traffic safety, congestion management, and decision support. Since August 2026 he has served as a part-time consultant to the National Center for Transport Safety in studies, research, and land crash investigation, and he chairs the Scientific Advisory Council of Aman Association for Traffic Accident Prevention. He has been classified as a Professional Engineer by the Saudi Council of Engineers since September 2022 and holds the PMP certification.

Consulting and Collaboration

Dr. Almannaa provides traffic and transportation engineering consulting to government entities, companies, engineering firms, and individuals in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia:

Traffic impact studies: preparation and review of traffic impact studies (TIS) for residential and commercial developments, including traffic counts, trip generation, level of service analysis, and parking requirements.

Crash investigation and traffic cases: technical reports and expert opinions on traffic crashes and disputes, and on the application of the Saudi Traffic Law and its implementing regulations.

Traffic data analytics: analysis of crash data, transportation network operational data, congestion, and speed data using statistical modeling and machine learning.

Training courses: traffic impact studies; principles of traffic safety; human factors in road safety; the Road Safety Professional programme (RSP1); technical investigation of land traffic crashes and reporting; traffic congestion causes and solutions; traffic engineering and transport planning; AI applications in transportation; and AI agents and engineering workflow automation.

Research collaboration: joint research projects and publications, and co-supervision of master’s and doctoral theses with universities, government entities, and industry.

Media and events: interviews, invited talks, and panel moderation on road safety, congestion, and mobility.

Email: malmannaa@ksu.edu.sa
Office phone: +966 11 806 3197 | WhatsApp chat

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), Virginia Tech, USA, 2019.

M.Sc., Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), Virginia Tech, USA, 2016.

B.Sc., Civil Engineering (Magna cum Laude), King Saud University, 2012.

Graduate Certificates from Virginia Tech in Urban Computing (2019) and Preparing the Future Professoriate (2018).

Professional Certifications and Graduate Certificates

Professional Engineer — Saudi Council of Engineers, since September 2022
Project Management Professional (PMP) — Professional certification in project management
Certified Trainer — Saudi Council of Engineers, since 2023
Graduate Certificate in Urban Computing — Virginia Tech, 2019
Graduate Certificate in Preparing the Future Professoriate — Virginia Tech, 2018

Research and Projects

His work includes 24 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and presentations, a book chapter, and research reports. He has served as Principal Investigator on projects with combined funding exceeding SAR 2 million.

Browse the complete publication list and source links

Current and Recent Projects

The Impact of Traffic Congestion in Major Saudi Cities: Causes and Solutions (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam) — Principal Investigator — Riyadh Chamber / Riyadh Economic Forum; since October 2025. Presented in October 2026.
Developing a Smart Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority Using Machine Learning Algorithms — Principal Investigator — Deanship of Scientific Research, KSU; since November 2025.

Previous Research Projects

Traffic State Prediction: A Traveler Equity and Multi-Modal Perspective — Completed project — Urban Mobility and Equity Center, Morgan State University, USA, 2019.
Developing and Field Implementing an Eco-Cruise Control System in the Vicinity of Traffic Signalized Intersections — Completed project — U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program, 2017.
Applying Cluster Analysis Techniques to Traffic Operations — Completed project — Virginia Department of Transportation, USA, 2017.

Institutional Development Projects

Transforming Academic Advising into a Student-Centered, Data-Driven Ecosystem — Team Leader — KSU, 2025; shortlisted for THE Arab World Awards 2026, Outstanding Support for Students.
Automation of Academic Advising Services at King Saud University — Institutional project — September 2023 to September 2025.
Developing the Service and Mechanism for Monitoring Absenteeism at King Saud University — Institutional project — 2025.
Enhancing Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Assessment and Improvement Initiative — King Saud University — 2025.
Maturing Aman Association for Traffic Accident Prevention — Institutional development project — 2024.

Leadership and Advisory Roles

Part-time Consultant, National Center for Transport Safety (August 2026–present).

Supervisor, Traffic Simulation Laboratory, King Saud University (2026–present).

Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council, Aman Association for Traffic Accident Prevention (2025–present).

Convener, Transportation Group, Department of Civil Engineering (2023–present).

Item Writer and Reviewer, Engineering Readiness Exam, Transportation Engineering Track, Education and Training Evaluation Commission (2026).

Head of Research and Innovation, AI Center, King Saud University (2024–2025).

Part-time Consultant, Deanship of Admission and Registration Affairs, King Saud University (2023–2025).

Part-time Consultant, Traffic Engineering Department, Riyadh Municipality (2021–2024): reviewed traffic impact studies and contributed to establishing the Riyadh City Traffic Crash Observatory.

Head, Data Analysis Unit, National Road Safety Center (2020–2021).

Member of standing university committees, including the Permanent Higher Committee for Traffic Safety and Transportation and the Permanent Steering Committee for the University Master Plan.

Committees and University Service

Permanent Higher Committee for Traffic Safety and Transportation, KSU — 2022–present
Permanent Higher Committee for Academic, Educational and Research Activities, KSU — 2025–present
AI Committee, College of Engineering — 2025–present
Permanent Committee for Joint Academic Degrees with International Universities (Graduate Studies) — 2026–present
Permanent Steering Committee for the University Master Plan
Executive Committee for the MOU between KSU and the Roads General Authority — since 2023
Alumni, Statistics and Information Committee — since 2024
Graduates and Teaching Assistants Affairs Committee — since 2023
Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Committee — since 2023
New Faculty Affairs Committee — since 2023
Chair, Students Guidance and Counseling Committee, College of Engineering — 2021–2022
Operational Plans and Students Guidance and Counseling Committees — 2020–2021
Public Relations and Teaching Assistants Affairs Committees — 2019–2020

Judging and Professional Mentoring

Judge, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services Innovation Award, 2025.
Mentor, RDIA–Saudi Aramco Joint AI Innovation Program, 2025.
Judge and Mentor, King Salman Center for Disability Research Hackathon, 2026.

Professional Memberships and Research Networks

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society — Saudi Chapter (Founder and Committee Member, 2026) — Secretary (official chapter page)
Aman Association for Traffic Accident Prevention — Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Gulf Road and Transport Engineering Society
Chi Epsilon
Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia (ITSVA) — 2016–2017
Bike Barometer — international research network

Training

Certified Trainer, Saudi Council of Engineers (2023–present). Has delivered courses and workshops on traffic safety, driver behavior, crash data analysis, and AI in transportation engineering for the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, the National Road Safety Center, and the Saudi Council of Engineers; workshops for the technical teams of the National Center for Transport Safety on international practice in crash investigation and reporting.

Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning course for Riyadh Municipality engineers — 28–29 October 2026.

Teaching and Supervision

Teaches Traffic Engineering, Transportation Systems and Planning, Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Transportation, Engineering Economy, Introduction to Computer Programming, and Graduation Projects.

Courses and syllabi

Office Hours — First Semester 1448 AH

In person, Office 2A70, College of Engineering. All times are Riyadh local time.

Sunday: 11:00–12:00; 13:00–15:00
Tuesday: 11:00–12:00
Thursday: 08:00–09:00; 10:00–12:00; 13:00–14:00

Electronic timetable | Original attached timetable

Graduate Supervision

Master’s and doctoral theses supervised or co-supervised. Names and thesis titles retain their source-language spelling.

Ayoub Alzabidi — PhD, Co-supervisor, 2025
Developing a Smart Emergency Medical Service System for Saudi Red Crescent Authority Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Aref Ahmed — PhD, Co-supervisor, 2026
Effect of Socio-demographic Characteristics, Mental Status, and Distractions on Driver Behavior in Saudi Arabia
Md Nabil Zawad — MSc, Supervisor, 2024
Prediction of Crash Severity on Intercity and Major Intracity Roads in Saudi Arabia Using Spatial, Temporal, and Road Condition Factors
Omar Kabboush — MSc, Supervisor, 2022
Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 on Traffic Safety of Intercity and Major Intracity Roads in Saudi Arabia
Hamad Al Mehthel — MSc, Co-supervisor, 2025
Safety Evaluation of Truck Crashes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

External participation in master’s and doctoral thesis examination committees at national and international universities.

I welcome co-supervision of master’s and doctoral research, participation in thesis examination committees, and research collaboration. malmannaa@ksu.edu.sa

Achievements and Recognition

THE Arab World Awards 2026 — Outstanding Support for Students — Team Leader of Transforming Academic Advising into a Student-Centered, Data-Driven Ecosystem; the project was shortlisted.
Saudi Patent SA368033 — E-scooter for Extremely Hot Weather — Saudi patent, 2025.
UAS4T Competition — 23rd IEEE ITSC, 2020 — First place.
Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar, 2019 — Selected as a Traffic Safety Scholar.
Travel Funding Program Award — Virginia Tech — 2017–2018 and 2018–2019.
Student Research Award — ITSVA International Conference, 2016 — Second place.
KSU Graduate Scholarship — Scholarship for master’s and doctoral study at Virginia Tech.
BSc, King Saud University — First in cohort with class honors; 2012.

Media and Published Articles

Regular contributor of opinion articles to Maaal newspaper on transportation, congestion, crash investigation, and public transport, with television and press interviews on road safety, congestion, and micromobility. Recent talks include “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Traffic Congestion Management” at Prince Sultan University (2026) and “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Traffic Safety” at the First Traffic Safety Conference, Jazan (2025), as well as panel moderation at roads, mobility, and rail conferences in Riyadh and Jeddah.